Stocks face jobs data and earnings after volatile week

U.S. employment data and a heavy round of corporate earnings are set to test a stock market unsettled by geopolitical tensions, unclear interest-rate policy and sharp moves in major technology shares.

The S&P 500 gained for the week despite large daily swings and stood about 1.6% below its June 2 record high. The index remains up more than 9% in 2026.

Investors are watching the July jobs report, due Aug. 7, after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged this week in a decision that included three dissents favoring a hike. A Reuters poll expects 83,000 jobs added and a 4.3% unemployment rate.

More than one-quarter of S&P 500 companies are due to report results next week. Overall second-quarter earnings are tracking toward a 29.3% adjusted gain from a year earlier, according to LSEG IBES data.

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